Trump orders reopening of notorious Alcatraz prison.
The directive was the latest move by the Republican to overhaul how and where federal prisoners and immigration detainees are locked up.
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Trump says non-US movies to be hit with 100% tariffs.
President Donald Trump is opening a new salvo in his tariff war, targeting films made outside the U.S.
JetBlue to partner with another U.S. airline in the coming weeks.
Despite attempts to renew a partnership, agreement could not be reached on “a construct that preserved the benefits” of what was envisioned, American said
Two Months After Israel’s Total Blockade, UN Runs Out of Food in Gaza
The agency says it delivered its final food stocks to kitchens in Gaza on Friday, and the kitchens are expected to deplete their supplies in the coming days.
Canada will ‘never’ yield to Trump’s threats as Prime Minister Carney declares election victory.
The Liberals looked headed for a crushing defeat until the American president started attacking Canada’s economy and threatening its sovereignty, suggesting it should become the 51st state
Putin announces three-day Russian ceasefire in Ukraine from 8 May.
Vladimir Putin has declared a three-day full ceasefire in the war with Ukraine in May to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Soviet Union in the second world war.
China rejects Trump’s claim that Xi has called him by phone.
“If the U.S. really wants to solve the problem through dialogue and negotiation, it should stop threatening and blackmailing (China),” Guo told a regular news conference.
Trump moves to start deep-sea mining in international waters.
White House aides say it could pump hundreds of billions of dollars into the American economy, and counter Beijing’s chokehold on key minerals.
Senior Russian military officer killed in car explosion near Moscow.
Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov, who headed Russia’s radiological, biological and chemical protection forces
Former president of South Korea Moon Jae-in indicted for bribery.
Prosecutors have indicted former South Korean President Moon Jae-in on charges of bribery related to his former son-in-law’s job at an airline.